Virginia § 54.1-3412 - Date of dispensing; initials of pharmacist; automated data processing system
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§ 54.1-3412. Date of dispensing; initials of pharmacist; automated data processing system
Pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Board, the pharmacist dispensing any prescription shall record the date of dispensing and his initials on the prescription in (i) an automated data processing system used for the storage and retrieval of dispensing information for prescriptions or (ii) on another record that is accurate from which dispensing information is retrievable and in which the original prescription and any information maintained in such data processing system concerning such prescription can be found.
1970, c. 650, § 54-524.69; 1979, c. 388; 1987, c. 198; 1988, c. 765; 2002, c. 411.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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